Sessions, 1613: 17 and 18 February

Sessions of the Peace and Gaol Delivery, 17 and 18 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].

SESSIONS ROLL.

Recognizances of:—

9 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Smithe of Enfield, locksmith, Robert Forster of the same, bridle-maker, and Christopher Grymes of the same, tailor, for the said Christopher for carrying away two brood geese and a saddle out of the house of Nicholas Harris of Edmonton, labourer; and of the said Nicholas to give evidence.
Sess. Roll 517/1, 1a.
G.D.R. 1/214.

20 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
[Illegible].
Sess. Roll 517/2.

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Robert Wibarne of Wrotham, co. Kent, yeoman, to give evidence against Richard Hunte, accused by him of killing William Wybarne [Wyburne] at Oken in the said County.
The said Richard respited to prison for Kent.
Sess. Roll 517/3.
G.D.R. 1/212, 214.

17 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
——, Christopher Garrett of East Smithfield, smith, and Henry Wembe of the same, for the said Henry to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/4.
Sess. Reg. 1/589.

19 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Henry Sutton of Whitechapel, porter, Richard Tylson of Ratcliffe, baker, and Thomas Buckett of the same, cutler, for the said Henry to keep the peace towards Elizabeth, wife of William Cowper of Whitechapel; and of the said Richard and Thomas, and Humphrey Yelverton of Ratcliffe, carpenter, for the said Elizabeth, suspected to be "a very light huswife."
Sess. Roll 517/5, 7.
Sess. Reg. 1/589.

29 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Henry Milward of Fleet Street, gentleman, and Richard Pell of Holborn, gentleman, for the said Henry for cozenage; and of Rachel Clarke of Greenhithe [Greenehawe], co. Kent, widow, to give evidence against the said Henry.
Sess. Roll 517/6.
Sess. Reg. 1/589.

17 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
George Bainard [Baynard] of Ratcliffe, tailor, and Anthony Whally of St. Katherine's, founder, for the said George to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/8.
Sess. Reg. 1/589.

9 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Sander Jenkin [Jenken] of Norwood, sawyer, and Margery Kensington of the same, widow, taken at Norcott, to give evidence against Edward Atkins of the same, bricklayer, for an assault and battery upon them; and of John Awsytor of the same, yeoman, and William Smythe, weaver, both of the same, for the said Edward to appear; and of the said Edward and Sander for the said John to appear; and of Samuel Bonefie [Bonfie, Bonfoye] of the same, mealman, Robert Hathwell of the same, labourer, and Frances his wife, to give evidence against the said John for hedge-breaking and such like matters.
The said John handed over further in bail to Thomas Bartlett of Heston, yeoman, Edward Awsyter of Norwood, innholder, to bring forth Elizabeth Byshoppe about a child begotten on her body, or else to discharge the parish.
Sess. Roll 517/9, 10, 11, 67, 68.
Sess. Reg. 1/588.
G.D.R. 1/216d.

[Illegible].
Sess. Roll 517/12.

— January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Richard Roberts of East Smithfield, yeoman, and Thomas Burre of Wapping, —maker, for Elizabeth, wife of Richard Taylor to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/13.
Sess. Reg. 1/587, 589.

26 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
William Engle of Ratcliffe, smith, for quarrelling on the highway.
Sess. Roll 517/14.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

13 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Christopher Pert of St. Clement Danes, silkdyer, Thomas Jones, silkdyer, John—, gentleman, and Christopher Tisdall, gentleman, all of the same, for the said Christopher Pert and Thomas to answer concerning false coins of money which were found about them, which were offered to be put away for current lawful money.
The said Thomas did not come.
The said Christopher came and discharged.
Sess. Roll 517/14a.
G.D.R. 1/214.

22 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Edward Tipton of Chancery Lane, St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, tailor, to prosecute William Hughes of St. John Street, tailor; and of Roland Picke of the same, tailor, and Francis Vincente of Field Lane, embroiderer, for the said William to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/15, 92.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

23 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Daniel Griffyn [Griffen] of Brokencross in Westminster, yeoman, Francis Hollingsherd of St. Sepulchre's, linen-draper, for the said Daniel to keep the peace.
Sess. Roll 517/16.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

14 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Joseph Sturdyvale of Cow Cross, tailor, and George Burcott of the same, brewer, for Richard Morgan of the same, clothworker, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 517/17.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

31 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Edward Brooke of Horsey Down, co. Surrey, woodmonger, and William Nordee of St. Olave's, Southwark, co. Surrey, woodmonger, for Geoffrey Nordee of London, labourer, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 517/18.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

20 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Hinshawe near "le pens" in Smithfield, victualler, and Brian Asheton of Popinjoye Alley in Fleet Street, victualler, for Elizabeth Roche of St. John Street, widow, to keep the peace towards Joan, wife of Evan Vaughan of the same, victualler.
Sess. Roll 517/19.
Sess. Reg. 1/586.

2 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Henry Howson of Cow Cross, porter, Richard Warner and Thomas Stevens of the same, labourers, for Mary Standeley [Standley, Stanley] and her servant Alice Wynge, both to keep the peace towards Susan, wife of Henry Prince [Prynce] of the same, haberdasher; and of the said Henry, Thomas Pickeringe, yeoman, and Hugh Wood, clothier, both of the same, for the said Susan to keep the peace towards the said Mary and Alice.
Sess. Roll 517/20, 38, 39.
Sess. Reg. 1/586, 587.

3 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Roger Graunte of Chick Lane, tailor, and Robert Chambers of the same, porter, for Clement Elles of Cow Lane, cordwainer, to keep the peace towards Elizabeth, wife of Francis Sealey [Seale] of Cow Cross, brewer; and of the said Francis and Richard Wheler of the same, butcher, for the said Elizabeth to keep the peace towards the said Clement.
Sess. Roll 517/21, 95.
Sess. Reg. 1/586.

26 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Edward Hollowaye of Clerkenwell, labourer, and Thomas Wormeleighton of Gray's Inn Lane, labourer, for Alice, wife of Nicholas Blaney and Elizabeth, wife of James Garrett, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 517/22.
Sess. Reg. 1/586.

27 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Nicholas Doninge [Downinge] of Clerkenwell, minstrel [musician], and Robert Goodman of the same, minstrel [musician], for Thomas Cale of the same, cooper, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 517/23.

24 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Richard Curtis [Curtys] of Hadley, fustian-weaver, and Richard Ouldham of Chipping Barnet, co. Hertford, tailor, and Thomas — of Hadley, labourer, for the said Richard for reviling and misusing the constable of Hadley aforesaid in doing his office, and for which he was sent by warrant from Sir Ralph Conisbie, Knight, to Newgate till he put in sureties for his appearance.
[This recognizance is written on paper].
Sess. Roll 517/24.
Sess. Reg. 1/585.

26 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Lane of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, glover, Richard Chambers and Robert Day, shoemakers, and William Hooper, tailor, all of the same, for Robert Reynoldes of the same, cutler, for hurting and wounding Robert Bullerd [Bullard] in the head.
Sess. Roll 517/25.
Sess. Reg. 1/585.

27 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Peter Marvell of Thaxted, co. Essex, glover, for Susan Wileman [Wyleman] of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, widow, to give evidence against John Whole of the same, victualler, for beating and abusing her; and of John Turner and Robert Page of the same, silk-weavers, for the said John Whole to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/26, 101.
Sess. Reg. 1/585.

— January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Rutlerge of Twickenham, gentleman, for Alexander Armestronge of the same, gentleman, for being the reputed father of a bastard child begotten on the body of Elizabeth Greame.
Sess. Roll 517/27.
Sess. Reg. 1/585.

27 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Mary Craynor of Charterhouse Lane, St. Sepulchre's, widow, George Kydbye of the same, shoemaker, and Thomas Johnson of Field Lane, St. Andrew's, Holborn, tailor, for the said Mary for stealing a cloak from William Hunte of St. James's, Clerkenwell, yeoman; and of the said William to give evidence.
Sess. Roll 517/28, 104.
G.D.R. 1/213d.

28 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Stubes [Stubbes] of St. James's, Clerkenwell, labourer, James Burnett, brewer, and Peter Bailye, armourer, both of the same, for the said Thomas, charged by Nicholas Lynggarde of St. John Street, shoemaker, upon suspicion for a bundle of lathes and for enticing away his apprentice; and of the said Nicholas to give evidence.
Sess. Roll 517/29, 107.
Sess. Reg. 1/600.
G.D.R. 1/213d.

12 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
William Blake of All Hallows, London Wall, tailor, Thomas Sowthend of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, tailor, and John Carter of Chiswell Street, brickmaker, for the said William, charged by Benjamin Flynte of Whitecross Street, St. Giles', victualler, for a silver cup; and of the said Benjamin to give evidence.
Sess. Roll 517/30, 110.
G.D.R. 1/213d.

18 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
William Sowth [Southe] of Cow Cross, St. Sepulchre's, victualler, and Isabel his wife, Edward Sowth [Southe] of the same, tailor, Richard Harrison of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, yeoman, Andrew Frenche of Cow Cross aforesaid, blacksmith, and Geoffrey Trotter of Wood Street, tailor, for the said William, Isabel and Edward for keeping misrule in their house in divine service time on the Sabbath day, and for keeping a lewd defamed house, and for that the said Isabel was charged before the Justices for using the sinful lust carnally on the Sabbath day and at divers other times with John Norton [Nortone] of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, yeoman, and John Shercoe of St. Clement Danes, tailor; and of the said William and Edward to give evidence against the said John Norton for stealing a hat from the said Edward; and of Robert Holland of St. Bride's, cutler, and Isaac Cursellis of St. Clement Danes, cutler, for the said Norton and Shercoe to appear, the said Shercoe having confessed that he had the use of the said Isabel's body on the Sabbath day at divine service time, and for other lewd and outrageous misdemeanours committed at her house at the same time.
The said Isabel handed in bail to Stephen Wallis of Clerkenwell, joiner, and Richard Britten of the same, petty-chapman.
The said Edward delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 517/31, 103, 111, 118.
Sess. Reg. 1/585, 591.
G.D.R. 1/213d, 218.

23 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Elmer of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, labourer, and William Overberie of St. Botolph's-without-Bishopsgate, silkweaver, for the said John for cozening one Holland, a headborough of Stepney.
Sess. Roll 517/32.
Sess. Reg. 1/585.

3 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Ann Wright alias Grove of Turnmill Street, spinster, John Doderidge of St. Botolph's-without-Aldersgate, tailor, and Thomas Marden of St. Peter's, Wood Street, tailor, for the said Ann, for being taken in a lewd defamed house [of] Mistress Elizabeth Crobes [Crabbe], and for hiding herself in a chest from the constables.
Sess. Roll 517/33.
Sess. Reg. 1/585.

6 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
William Jemsone [Jemson] of Barking next Tower Hill, merchanttailor, William Checkley of All Hallows, grocer, and William Taylor of Broken Wharf, cook, for the said William Jemsone to keep the peace towards Peter Dusher.
Sess. Roll 517/35.
Sess. Reg. 1/585.

6 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Brett of St. James's, Clerkenwell, gardener, and John Edwardes of the same, surgeon, for Thomas Brasier of the same, yeoman, charged by the constables of Clerkenwell with keeping disorder in his house.
Sess. Roll 517/36.
Sess. Reg. 1/586, 600.

5 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Richard Sherfells of St. Sepulchre's, tailor, for George Foxe of St. Clement Danes, tailor, touching a cloak found on his back claimed by one of Mr. Valentine Sanders' men and by him informed to be stolen though not by his party.
Sess. Roll 517/37.
Sess. Reg. 1/586.

14 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Pulman of St. John Street, yeoman, and Geoffrey Reynolds of Clerkenwell, yeoman, for William Hill of the City of Bristol, yeoman, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 517/40.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

11 November, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Francis Rowden of St. Clement Danes, gentleman, and Thomas Kindersley of St. Olave's, London, merchant-tailor, for Brian Griffyn of St. Clement Danes, yeoman, for abusing the constable and other the King's officers in St. Martin's parish.
Handed over to the next and then did not come.
Sess. Roll 517/43.
Sess. Reg. 575, 584.

5 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Philip Mason alias Fisher of Westminster, gentleman, Samuel Smyth and John Dod [Dodd] of the same, gentleman, for the said Philip to appear, charged to have wounded the man in Mr. Muscott's house without the Temple Bar.
Handed over further.
Sess. Roll 517/50.
G.D.R. 1/214, 216d.

25 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Hipcase of Enfield, yeoman, Thomas Ward, butcher, and Richard Bassett, brewer, both of the same, for the said Richard for casting down an inclosure of Mr. Wilford of the same, gentleman; and of John Chamberlaine, tiler, Robert Welche, labourer, and Richard Wilkes, labourer, all of the same, for the said Richard Wilkes; and of Thomas Deareing, cutler, Thomas Harrison, painter, and Ryce Bostocke, tailor, all of the same, for the said Ryce, both for the like.
Sess. Roll 517/53, 54, 55.
Sess. Reg. 1/589.

20 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Efford of Limehouse, sailor, Thomas Pollard of Ratcliffe, ropemaker, and William Pestell [Pestle] of East Smithfield, smith, all to give evidence against Thomas Cornford [Corneforde] for burglary.
The said Thomas delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 517/57.
G.D.R. 1/212.

17 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Kinnard [Kynnarde] of East Smithfield [Limehouse], smith, John Sharpe and Christopher Garrat of the same, smiths, for the said John for buying and crying old iron.
Further surety:—William Hewit of Whitechapel, yeoman.
Sess. Roll 517/58.
Sess. Roll 519/104.
Sess. Reg. 1/589, 594.

16 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Cooke of Mile End, cordwainer, Thomas Massey, pointmaker, and John Robinson, yeoman, both of the same, for the said Thomas Cooke to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/59.
Sess. Reg. 1/589.

19 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Sergeant of Wapping, chandler, and Humphrey Meryott of the same, oarmaker, for the said Thomas to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/60.
Sess. Reg. 1/589.

2 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Robert Rolfe of St. Sepulchre's, smith, Richard Praiser of the same, silkweaver, and John Coxe of East Smithfield, smith, for the said Robert to appear and to "cease to cry old iron and to buy it out of his shopp."
Sess. Roll 517/61.
Sess. Reg. 1/589.

16 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Henry Graves of Wapping, brewer, Edward Newton of the same, sailor, William Willobye of Ratcliffe, yeoman, and Thomas Phillippes of the same, tailor, for the said Henry to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/62.
Sess. Reg. 1/589.

17 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Clarke of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, brewer, and Humphrey Noone of Shoreditch, brewer, for Ann Taylor of East Smithfield, widow, to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/63.

6 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
William Cappes of Wapping, sailor, and Francis Hill of Whitechapel, carpenter, for Benjamin Capps of St. Katherine's, sailmaker, for refusing to serve his master, Thomas Green, to whom he is bound.
The said Benjamin ordered to be discharged from his apprenticeship because the Court is of the opinion that a sailmaker cannot have an apprentice by the statute, and the said Benjamin shall be discharged of his recognizance if nothing be said against him before the end of the sessions.
Sess. Roll 517/64.
Sess. Reg. 1/589.

19 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Margaret Edwyn of Wapping, spinster, and Thomas Edwyn of the same, sailor, for the said Margaret "suspected vehemently to be of lewd behaviour and out of service. A vagrant."
Sess. Roll 517/65.
Sess. Reg. 1/588.

5 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Richard Spencer of Harefield, yeoman, for Elizabeth his wife to answer Ann [Agnes] Rowe of the same, widow; and of Joan Osborn of Bushey, co. Hertford, widow, for the said Ann to answer the said Richard.
The said Ann ordered to be set in the stocks at Harefield for falsely accusing the said Elizabeth, "her dame, by commanding her to steal a turkeye."
Sess. Roll 517/69, 70.
Sess. Reg. 1/588.

— January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
— of St. Bride's, spurrier, and Francis Younger of St. Mary Magdalen of the City of London, grocer, for Anthony Cole of the same, spurrier, to keep the peace towards Robert Mowe of St. Martin's, cobbler.
Agreed.
Sess. Roll 517/71.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

20 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Smith [Smythe] of St. Clement Danes, gentleman, to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/72.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

29 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas — of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, blacksmith, for Edmond [Edward] Thynne to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/73.

9 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Hooker of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, turner, and James Gulliver of the same, turner, for the said James to appear.
Sessions Roll 517/74.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

9 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
James Collee of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, blacksmith, and Thomas Dee of the same, blacksmith, for the said Thomas to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/75.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

31 December, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
George Eston of Clerkenwell, tanner, for William Cothers [Clothers] of Barking, co. Essex, yeoman, for stealing deer out of Marylebone and Hyde Parks, which he has confessed.
The said George also bound over for the like.
Both respited to the next and then came and discharged.
Sess. Roll 517/76.
Sess. Reg. 1/577, 584.

6 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Baseley of Whitecross Street, carman, Roger Iverson, dyer, and Henry Mulliclifte, weaver, both of the same, for the said John for not attaching a felon; and of the said Henry, George Emerson, tippler, and John Cope, chandler, both of the same, for the said George for refusing to said Stephen Giles of Westminster, bricklayer, to apprehend a felon.
Sess. Roll 517/79, 80.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

16 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Birde of Westminster, victualler, and William Carte of the same, tippler, for the said John for not aiding the constable, being charged so to do, and for keeping a "shovell board," and disorder in his house.
Sess. Roll 517/81.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

#############1 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Robert Miles of East Smithfield, gentleman, and Richard Sowersbie of Shoreditch, glover, for Edward Stubberfeild of East Smithfield, glazier, for stealing 5s.
Sess. Roll 517/82.
G.D.R. 1/214.

30 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
George Lytchfeilde [Lytchfelde] of Clerkenwell, chandler, for making fifteen tenements out of one, and for inmates.
Sess Roll 517/84.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

23 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Abbis of Hampstead, labourer, for taking partridges.
Sess. Roll 517/85.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

23 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Richard Downer of Harrow Weald in Pinner, yeoman, to give evidence against John Havergill of Pinner, gentleman, for stealing a sheep, an ewe; and of John Gilbert, Herbert Havergill and Thomas Ben Morris, all of the City of Westminster, gentleman, and John Fridaie of Brentford, innholder, for the said John Havergill to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/86.
Sess. Roll 518/23.
G.D.R. 1/214.

2 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
William Francis of Pinner, blacksmith, John Jefferye, brewer, and Leonard Walker, labourer, both of the same, for the said Leonard to appear.
Owed a fee to the Clerk.
Sess. Roll 517/87.
Sess. Reg. 1/587

27 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Pulman of St. James', Clerkenwell, yeoman, to give evidence against Thomas Parker and Alice Blaney; and of Roland Roster of Durham House, gentleman, and John Leare of London, gentleman, to give evidence against John Legge alias Pilkington, the said Alice and Thomas.
The said Alice delivered by proclamation.
The said John Legge respited to prison without bail.
Sess. Roll 517/89, 90, 91.
G.D.R. 1/212.

17 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Francis Mason of Field Lane, tailor, John Richardson of Chick Lane, butcher, and John Cosson of Field Lane, surgeon, for John Smithe [Smythe] of the same, butcher, to be of good behaviour.
Sess. Roll 517/93.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.

19 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Honor and Richard Hand of Saffron Hill, cordwainers, for Mary, wife of John Famyne of the same, "inlayer," to keep the peace towards Margaret, wife of Garrett Bushe of Field Lane, victualler [goldsmith].
Sess. Roll 517/94.
Sess. Reg. 1/586, 601.

18 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Anthony Danson of —, merchant-tailor, son of James Danson of Finchley, labourer, to answer Henry Sharnebrooke of the same, mealman; and of the said Henry to appear.
The said Anthony to be sent to the constable of Finchley there to be whipped for purloining His Majesty's goods.
[This document is written on paper and is torn].
Sess. Roll 517/96.
Sess. Reg. 1/586.

25 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Matthew Hoe of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, chandler, and William Iverson of the same, silkweaver, for John Williams of the same, clothworker, for stealing eight yards of broadcloth from the house of John Lawson in Trinity Lane, London.
Sess. Roll 517/97.
G.D.R. 1/214.

19 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Edward Taylor of St. James', Clerkenwell, baker, and Richard Grub of Ailston, co. Hertford, mealman, for Cornelius Partricke [Pattricke] of St. James' aforesaid, yeoman, for buying a horse from Francis Ardys, being stolen from Francis Pullyn at Hoxton.
Sess. Roll 517/98.
G.D.R. 1/214.

4 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Clement Eales of Cow Cross, yeoman, to give evidence against Richard Boone of Old Street, St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, carpenter, for stealing a pair of shoes from the said Clement; and of John Boone of the same, carpenter, and Roger Hatfeild of St. John Street, carpenter, for the said Richard to appear.
Sess. Roll 517/109, 115.
G.D.R. 1/213d.

7 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Barnaby Martinott [Martynett] of Puddlewharf, clockmaker, Cornelius Mellyn of St. Anne's, Blackfriars, clockmaker, and Margaret Mattisse of Blackfriars aforesaid, cutler [sic], for the said Barnaby; and of Peter Dusher of Baynard's Castle, yeoman, John Meare of Blackfriars, jeweller, John Ballychons of St. Botolph's-withoutAldersgate, yeoman, Abraham Hardrett of St. Anne's, Blackfriars, jeweller, and the said Cornelius, for the said Peter; and of Isaac de Campe of the same, gentleman, Anthony Bell of Fleet Bridge, merchanttailor, the said Abraham, and William Bull of St. Anne's aforesaid, clockmaker, for the said Isaac and Anthony; all to keep the peace towards Adam Fullwoode, gentleman.
Sess. Roll 517/117, 120, 121.
Sess. Reg. 1/584, 585.

6 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Alice Boulton of Whitechapel, widow, William Osborne of St. Mary Abchurch [Creechurch], merchant-tailor, and John Watson of the same, yeoman, for the said Alice for "subbornenacon of periorie," for that she did subborn Philip Greene against Kinge in an action upon the case for words between the said Boulton and the said Kinge, and the said Kinge is bound to prefer his bill of indictment against her.
Sess. Roll 517/119.
Sess. Reg. 1/585.
G.D.R. 1/213d.

12 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Edward Stevens [Steevens] of Great Bookham, co. Surrey, yeoman, John Durden of the same, yeoman, and James Gibsone of Fulham. yeoman, for the said Edward for abusing and railing upon one Flewellen, a headborough, and for other misdemeanours.
Sess. Roll 517/122.
Sess. Reg. 1/584.

19 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Philip Parker of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, shoemaker, and Robert Hoskyns of the same, bitmaker, for the said Philip to keep the peace towards —.
Sess. Roll 517/126.
Sess. Reg. 1/586.

12 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Carr of St. Clement Danes, innholder, and William Baker of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, yeoman, for George Collyns of the same, brickmaker, to keep the peace towards Jasper Wase.
Sess. Roll 517/127.
Sess. Reg. 1/586.

12 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Lewis Owen of St. Andrew's, Holborn, esquire, for Hugh Williams, servant to Henry Roberts of the King's Household, gentleman, for abusing the constables of Holborn, they being about the King's service.
Sess. Roll 517/128.
Sess. Reg. 1/586.

6 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Scarborough [Scarebroughe] of St. Bartholomew's-byExchange, upholsterer, and Edward Lacocke of Kildwick, co. York, yeoman, for William Currer of Staple Inn, gentleman, for begetting with child Elizabeth Moxan who dwells in the county of York, "and this cause recomended to the Benche from the Lord Sheffeild to be continued upon good bayle till the next Sessions."
At the next Sessions, to bring a certificate from the Justices of the County of York. Handed over in bail to Edmond Hartley of Burstall, co. York, gentleman, and at the next sessions came and brought a certificate as aforesaid.
Sess. Roll 517/129.
Sess. Reg. 1/586, 617.

13 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Nicholas Backhowse of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, tailor, and Richard Powell of Drury Lane in the Savoy, tailor, and Robert Ellell of St. Botolph's-without-Aldgate, yeoman, for the said Robert, charged by the constables of Holborn to accompany and live suspiciously with Elizabeth Richardson, "tierwoman," insomuch as the parishioners there feared she was with child, and should become chargeable to the parish.
Sess. Roll 517/130.
Sess Reg. 1/586.

2 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Isabel Wood of St. Bride's, widow, John Seerley of the same, draper, and Christopher Kemble of St. Andrew's-by-the-Wardrobe, draper, for John Wheeler of St. Bride's aforesaid, yeoman, for endeavouring to poison Robert Amerye, his master, and his wife, and Walter Gyles, one of his fellows.
The said John respited to the next because ill.
Sess. Roll 517/131.
G.D.R. 1/211, 213d.

8 December, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
John Dynham of Brill, co. Buckingham, esquire, for Robert Wright of the same, gentleman, and Clement Bricke of the same, yeoman, to keep the peace towards Thomas Smythe; and of the said John and Christopher Dynham of London, gentleman, both to appear, charged by Thomas Smythe who keepeth a tobacco-shop with offering him violence in his house, in the night.
Sess. Roll 517/132, 133.
Sess. Reg. 1/576, 577, 584.

26 December, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
William Dant of Cheston, co. Hertfrod, gentleman, and Ellis Wynn of London, gentleman, for Walter Gore of the same, gentleman, for hurting Anthony Sharpeles.
The said Walter affirmed to be ill by John Evans of St. Giles', yeoman, therefore respited to the next.
Lawrence Pecke of Remenham, co. Berks, gentleman, [of High Holborn, yeoman], and Rede Foster of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, gentleman [of High Holborn, yeoman], likewise bound over for wounding the said Anthony.
Sess. Roll 517/134.
Sess. Reg. 1/576, 584.
P.R.B. 1/18.

7 October, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
John Baddeston of Ipswich, co. Suffolk, blacksmith, taken at Woodbridge, co. Suffolk, to appear at the next general sessions of the peace to be held in the county of Middlesex for the division of Stepney, for a bastard child.
Sess. Roll 517/135.
Sess. Reg. 1/584.

Indictments of:—

5 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Keale of Turnmill Street, St. James', Clerkenwell, labourer, for an assault and battery on Margaret, wife of Henry Leeche [Leake], at the same, for hurting her in the head with a "duble blacke pott very daingerously."
Sureties for the said Thomas:—William Thorne of the same, collier, and John Jenkyns of Cow Cross, labourer.
Sess. Roll 517/34, 136.
Sess. Reg. 1/585, 586.
P.R.B. 1/18d.

1 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
William Ingles of Ratcliffe, labourer, for an assault and battery on Richard Evans at the same.
Prosecutors:—Thomas Bradley, William Hickman.
Sess. Roll 517/137
P.R.B. 1/18d.

12 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Edward Horsell of Turnmill Street [St. Benet's, Paul's Wharf], gentleman, for assaulting in his drunkenness James Durdoe [Mr. Durdell] and abusing him in the execution of his office at the same, he being a headborough.
Prosecutor:—[blank] Borne [deleted].
Sureties for the said Edward:—Thomas Morecrofte of St. Sepulchre's, butcher, and Edward Chary of St. Benet's, Paul's Wharf, gentleman.
Sess. Roll 517/42, 138.
Sess. Reg. 1/585.
P.R.B. 1/18d.

13 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Robert Wakefeld [Wakefeild] of Ratcliffe [Mile End], yeoman, George Barringer [Bannyer], Thurstan [Christian] Nouthe and Isaac [Israel] Edwyn, yeomen, all of the same, for an assault and battery on Lawrence Pardage [Porredge] at the same, who is since recovered.
Prosecutor:—Ann Pardage.
Sureties for the said Robert:—Thomas Cooke, shoemaker, Giles Carre, gardener, John Philpott, victualler, all of the same, and John Welles of Chidwell, husbandman.
Sess. Roll 517/139.
Sess. Roll 519/106.
Sess. Reg. 1/589, 594.
P.R.B. 1/18d.

16 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
James Wigger [Jerome Wigatte] of Stepney, yeoman, Humphrey Roberts of the same, yeoman, Thomas Wittes of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, yeoman, Ralph Billye [Billey] of Stepney, yeoman, John Reynoldes and Richard Jones of the same, yeomen, John Edwards of Shoreditch aforesaid, silk-weaver, Joseph Chapman of Stepney, yeoman, Adam Clunn [Clunne, Clune], apprentice to Thomas Snell of Grub Street, St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, needle-maker, Richard Daniel, servant to Nicholas Taberer of Bishopsgate Street, weaver, Robert Topcliffe [Topliffe, Toply] of St. Benet Finck, yeoman, servant to John Bell of the same, clerk, John Guy [Guye] of London, yeoman, and Anthony Sympson, all for a riot in the house of Mistress Joan Leake at Shoreditch Church on Shrove Tuesday last.
The said Wigger, Billye, Chapman, Clunn, Topcliffe and Guy not guilty, the rest put themselves [on the country] and handed over further because the evidence not yet complete.
Prosecutors:—James Selwyn, John Newman, Thomas Beardde, Henry Hunt, John Rose, Thomas Bull.
Sureties:—
For the said Wittes:—John Turner and John Flowers, silkweavers, John Coggyn and Richard Wood, glovers, all of Shoreditch aforesaid.
For the said Billye:—Thomas Bradford and William Sergiant of St. Bartholomew's-by-Exchange, coopers.
For the said Edwards:—John Mortimer of the Inner Temple and Robert Cooke of Shoreditch, gardeners.
For the said Clunn:—Henry Drewe of Bethnal Green, Stepney, yeoman, John Jones of Grub Street aforesaid, silk-weaver, and Tobias Atkyns of Goswell Street, St. Giles', wire-drawer.
For the said Daniel:—Miles Croxton of St. Botolph's-withoutBishopsgate, skinner, and Stephen Martin of "Dishstaffe Lane," weaver.
For the said Topcliffe:—William Blackbarne of Shoreditch aforesaid, tailor, George Charles of St. Benet Finck, merchant-tailor, and John Gay of St. Michael's, Bassishawe, painter-stainer.
For the said Guy:—Nicholas Farrall of Wandsworth, co. Surrey, mealman, and Daniel Davis, citizen and merchant-tailor of London.
Thomas Lewes [Lewis], servant to Richard Foster of Shoreditch aforesaid, blacksmith, bound over in bail to John Newman, carpenter, and John Powter, porter, both of the same, suspected to have been in the company of them that committed the said riot; and handed over further in bail to Richard Hutchinson of Norton Folgate, woodmonger, and Richard Foster of Halliwell Street, yeoman, "about a Jacke wherewith he is charged by Mrs. Leake." Delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 517/100, 140.
Sess. Roll 519/18, 20, 52, 65, 66, 73, 154.
Sess. Reg. 1/586, 587, 589, 590, 591, 593.
G.D.R. 1/212d, 214, 214d, 216, 216d, 217, 217d, 220.

31 December, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Katherine Wager of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, spinster [wife of David Wager of the same, cordwainer], for stealing seventeen pewter dishes worth 50s., two quart pots worth 5s., two candle-sticks worth 2s. 6d. each, a pair of curtains and a vallance worth 50s., a black cloak worth 80s., six "pottengers" worth 6s., and nine saucers worth 18d., belonging to John Symons at the same.
Respited without bail because the evidence not complete and tried at the sessions held 26 March, 11 James I [A.D. 1613]. Found not guilty.
Prosecutor:—Katherine Symons.
Sureties:—The said David and William Elder of the same, ye man.
Sess. Roll 517/141.
Sess. Roll 519/113.
G.D.R. 1/213, 216, 217d.

11 October, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Thomas Warde of St. Clement Danes, gentleman, for not going to church for the space of four months.
Convicted by proclamation.
Prosecutors:—Richard Mann, John Barrowe.
Sess. Roll 517/142.

6 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Henry Cleare [Cleere alias Coxe] of Whitecross Street, yeoman, for an assault and battery on Stephen Giles [Gyles] of Westminster, bricklayer, at Whitecross Street, and for being a cutpurse.
Not guilty.
Sess. Roll 517/77, 144.
G.D.R. 1/213.

8 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Carmall of Westminster, tailor, for breaking into the house of Henry Smithe at the same about 12 p.m. and stealing therefrom a gold ring with a diamond and five rubies worth £10, another gold ring with diamonds worth £4, four other gold rings worth £4, two silver spoons worth 20s., a coral worth 10s., four ruff-bands worth £3, four falling-bands worth 10s., a "taffetay kirtle" worth 6s., a black hat worth 10s., two "bezar" stones worth £5, four pieces of gold called "spurryalls," two pieces of gold called "Kinge James Unites" worth 40s., and divers pieces of pewter worth £5, belonging to the said Henry; and of Florence Crewe of the same, spinster, for aiding and abetting the said Thomas.
The said Thomas not guilty.
The said Florence discharged because the principal not guilty.
Prosecutor:—Katherine Mortimer.
Sess. Roll 517/145.
G.D.R. 1/213.

29 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Greene of St. Andrew's, Holborn [St. James', Clerkenwell], baker, for stealing a bag worth 3d. and 60s. in money in it, from out of a trunk belonging to Edward Sheppard of Gray's Inn Lane in St. Andrews' aforesaid, baker, at the same; and of John Bushey [Bushell] of Clerkenwell, baker, for helping the said John Greene.
The said Greene not guilty.
The said Bushey discharged because the principal not guilty.
Surety for the said Greene:—John — of Milk Street, haberdasher.
Sess. Roll 517/108, 114, 146.
G.D.R. 1/213, 213d.

22 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Lewis Morgan alias Rice of High Holborn, yeoman, for breaking into the house of James Lamley, gentleman, at the same, and for stealing a cloak of mingled colour worth 13s. 4d., belonging to Francis Frysbye [Fresbye] of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, yeoman; and a cloak of mingled colour worth 3s. 4d. belonging to Henry Lamley of the same, gentleman.
Guilty, to be hanged.
Sess. Roll 517/124, 147, 148.
G.D.R. 1/213, 219.

10 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Elizabeth Browne of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, spinster, for stealing a waistcoat worth 12d., an apron worth 12d., and a ruff-band worth 3s. from Hugh Yeomans at the same.
Not guilty.
Sess. Roll 517/149.
G.D.R. 1/213.

21 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
James Man of Cow Cross, yeoman, for breaking into the shop of Richard Wheeler of the same, butcher, at the same, about five o'clock at night, and stealing six ribs of beef worth 4s., and a hind quarter of mutton worth 2s. from the said Richard.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, branded.
Prosecutor:—Thomas Keales [Cale] of Clerkenwell, cooper.
Sess. Roll 517/88, 150.
G.D.R. 1/213.

27 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Sheppard of Charterhouse Lane [Cow Cross], St. Sepulchre's, musician, and Alice Niccolls [Nicolls] of the same, spinster, for breaking into the house of Arthur Calthroppe [Calthorpe] of the same, yeoman, at the same, about ten o'clock at night, alarming the said Arthur and Margery his wife, and stealing a purse worth 1d. and 4s. 5d. in money in it, and a ruff-band worth 22s. belonging to the said Arthur.
The said Alice at large.
The said Thomas guilty of felony, not guilty of forcible entry, no goods, seeks the book, reads, branded.
Prosecutor:—Joan Varner.
Sureties for the said Thomas:—Martin Currie of the same, milliner, Edmund Weaver of St. Andrew's, Holborn, saddler, Robert Goodman and Nicholas Downinge of St. James', Clerkenwell, musicians.
Sess. Roll 517/106, 113, 151.
Sess. Reg. 1/588.
G.D.R. 1/213, 213d.
P.R.B. 1/18d.

10 December, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Richard Townesend [Towneshend] alias Thomas Weston of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, yeoman, for breaking into the stable of John Larchyn [Larchin] of the same [St. Andrew's, Holborn], innholder, adjoining his house, at the same, about twelve o'clock at night, and stealing a grey horse worth £6 and a nag worth £6 belonging to Robert Stayner.
Guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
Prosecutor:—William Tobye.
Sess. Roll 517/78, 152.
Sess. Reg. 1/588.
G.D.R. 1/213.

6 December, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
John Colbye of Chancery Lane [St. Sepulchre's], vintner, for breaking into the shop of William Rogers of High Holborn, tailor, at Chancery Lane, about two o'clock at night, and stealing one dozen pairs of cuffs worth 12s., ten ruff-bands worth 69s., four dozen and three falling-bands worth £6 17s. 6d., three shirts each worth 7s., seven "slase holland" worth 14s., ten pairs of wrought boot-hosetops worth 50s., nine pairs of plain boot-hose-tops worth 26s., five crewel coifs worth 5s., four yards of canvas worth 6s., four parcels of lace worth 10s., eight pairs of boot-hose-legs worth 16s., twelve pairs of boot-hose worth 42s., and two pieces of "loome-worke" worth 6s. 8d. belonging to the said William; and of Thomas Clarke of the same, yeoman, for helping and receiving the said John.
The said John not guilty. Respited to prison for good sureties. Handed in bail to William Duke of St. Sepulchre's, haberdasher, and Kynnard Lawrence of St. John Street, gentleman.
The said Thomas discharged because the principal not guilty.
Sess. Roll 517/153.
G.D.R. 1/211d, 213, 213d.

2 December, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Richard Westall of South Mimms, yeoman, Robert Spencer and William Blackwell [Blackman] both of the same, yeomen, for assaulting George Kidney [Kydney] and William Kidney the carriers of Warwick, in the highway at South Mimms, and for stealing a cloak lined with velvet worth £12, a cloak lined with baize worth 50s., a pair of breeches of cut velvet worth £8, a pair of stuff breeches worth 20s., a gilt sword worth 40s., two pairs of "hangers" worth £3, a pair of silk stockings worth 30s., a pair of garters worth 8s., a pair of silk rosettes worth 4s., a beaver hat with a gold band worth £3 10s., a black felt hat with a gold band worth 25s., a black beaver hat with a black band worth 15s., a pair of worsted stockings worth 8s., a pair of linen boot-hose worth 8s., a waistcoat wrought with black silk worth 12s., four plain bands worth 16s., four pairs of cuffs worth 4s., eight double bands worth 40s., eight pairs of cuffs worth 10s., a holland shirt worth 10s., four felt hats with feathers worth 30s., two black hats worth 10s., two handkerchiefs worth 10s., and a tawny-coloured fan worth 6s., in two trunks belonging to Henry Leighe, esquire; and for stealing four falling-bands worth 34s., a shirt worth 16s., a smock worth 32s., a falling-bands worth 14s., a shirt worth 18s., a dagger and girdle worth 2s. 6d., a purse with a pin-case worth 26s., and five hats worth 60s., in a trunk belonging to Thomas Dilke the younger, esquire; and of William Fortescue of South Mimms, gentleman, the said Richard, Robert, and William Blackwell for assaulting the said William and George Kidney and stealing 30s. in money belonging to the said William Kidney and 16s. in money belonging to the said George, all stolen from the possession of the said William and George Kidney.
The said William Fortescue acknowledges, to be hanged.
The said Richard Westall guilty, no goods, to be hanged. Respited to prison after judgment. [Not guilty.]
The said William Blackwell guilty, no goods, to be hanged.
The said Robert not guilty.
Prosecutors:—Nicholas Carter, William Duke of Long Lane, St. Sepulchre's, haberdasher.
Sess. Roll 517/123, 154, 155, 156, 157.
G.D.R. 1/209d, 213.

20 August, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
John Tuckey [Tookey] of Cranford [Heston], mealman, for stealing three sheep each worth 3s. 4d. from George Bartlett of the same, yeoman, at the same; and for stealing a calf worth 12s. from Christopher Snoden of Hayes, yeoman, son of Nicholas Snoden of the same, yeoman; and for stealing a bushel of wheat worth 4s. from the said George; and of the said John and Richard Courte alias Clinkadager of Cranford aforesaid, yeoman, for breaking into the barn of Richard Andrewes of Twickenham, yeoman, and stealing one bushel of wheat at Cranford about twelve o'clock at night.
The said John guilty of petty larceny, no goods, to be whipped.
The said Richard Courte not guilty.
Prosecutors:—Barnaby Courte alias Chinkadager of Bedfont, mealman, John Courte alias Chinkadager of Cranford, yeoman.
Sureties for the said John Tuckey:—Edward Hiller of Hayes [Norwood], yeoman, Edward Reeve of Twickenham, yeoman, and William Tookey of Cranford, yeoman.
Sess. Roll 517/44, 47, 48, 49, 51, 158, 159, 160, 161.
Sess. Roll 519/19.
Sess. Reg. 1/588.
G.D.R. 1/213, 214, 217.

19 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Henry Richardson of Heston, yeoman, for stealing a cloak worth 6s. 8d. from Thomas Bartlett of the same, yeoman, from a hedge at the same.
Guilty to the value of 10d., to be whipped.
The said Thomas handed in bail to John Spylman of St. Michael's, chandler, and Thomas Sympson of Old Brentford, waterman.
Sess. Roll 517/46, 162.
Sess. Reg. 1/588.
G.D.R. 1/213.

3 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Thomas Questyd [Quested] of East Smithfield, yeoman, for stealing a silver beaker worth 40s. from Henry Woode of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, tailor, at East Smithfield.
Not guilty.
Prosecutors:—Katherine, wife of the said Henry, Jackett Britten, Thomas Collyn of St. Botolph's-without-Bishopsgate, scrivener.
Sureties for the said Thomas Questyd:—Geoffrey Quested of St. Mary Hill, tailor, and Thomas Bailye of the same, butcher.
Sess. Roll 517/105, 112, 163.
G.D.R. 1/213, 213d.

—— 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
William — of Fulham, yeoman, for unlawfully entering a place called Fulham Fields belonging to Helen Holden, widow, and for digging up her soil there.
Handed over to the next.
Prosecutor:—Nicholas Francklyn.
Sess. Roll 517/164.

7 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Hugh Evans of Ratcliffe, yeoman, Roger Allen, John Rawlins [Rawlinges, mariner], and John James, all of the same, yeomen, for stealing a bedstead worth 26s., and two trestles for a table worth 4s. from Thomas Temple at the same.
Handed over to the next.
Prosecutors:—Katherine Tymon, Alice Moore, Joan Temple, John Oulde [deleted].
Sess. Roll 517/83, 165.
Sess. Reg. 1/587.
P.R.B. 1/18d.

24 December, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
John Hill [Hyll] of Harrow Hill, labourer, for stealing four "hoggrell" sheep each worth 4s., and three ewes each worth 4s. from Richard Hall at Staines.
At large.
Sess. Roll 517/166.
Sess. Reg. 1/612.
G.D.R. 1/210d.
P.R.B. 1/18, 18d.

28 May, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Richard Browne of —, labourer, for marrying at Norwich, co. Norfolk, Mary Lunn [Lunne] of the same, widow, his first wife Rose being still alive.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, branded.
Prosecutor:—John Pollard of the City of Norwich, draper,
Sess. Roll 517/125, 167.
G.D.R. 1/212d.

1 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Christopher Stockwell of Stanwell, yeoman, for stealing three silver spoons from John Chewe of —, innholder, at Stanwell.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, branded.
Prosecutors:—George Bramidge [Bramaige], of —, yeoman, Thomas Sipson of Old Brentford, —.
Sess. Roll 517/45, 168.
G.D.R. 1/212d.

20 January, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Giles Lawrence of St. Clement Danes, yeoman, for stealing eleven pieces of gold called "Kinge James Unites" worth £11, from John Beard, gentleman, at the same.
Not guilty.
Sess. Roll 517/169.
G.D.R. 1/212d.

7 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Wharton of South Mimms, yeoman, for stealing a black ox worth 80s., and a red ox worth 40s., from John Pearles the elder of Barton-in-the-Clay, co. Bedford, butcher, at South Mimms.
Not guilty. Respited to the gaol of Bedford by warrant from the Chief Justice of England. Delivered by proclamation.
Prosecutor:—John Pearles the younger of Barton aforesaid, butcher.
Sess. Roll 517/66, 170.
G.D.R. 1/212d. 214d.

10 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
George Brett [Bett] of Islington, labourer, for stealing two black cows each worth £4 from Thomas Harryson at the same.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, branded.
Sess. Roll 517/171.
G.D.R. 1/212d.

21 November, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
John Harvye of Whitecross Street, yeoman, for stealing two table-cloths each worth 5s., two towels worth 4s., nine table-napkins each worth 12d., a pewter "voyder" worth 5s., and a cloak of mingled colour worth 20s. belonging to Sir Henry Lee [Lea], Knight, at the same; and of Henry Bates of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, tapster, for receiving and helping the said John.
The said John not guilty.
The said Henry respited to be of good behaviour.
Sureties for the said Henry, for receiving certain linen from William Earpe, suspected to be part of the goods stolen from the said Sir Henry Lee:—James Tompson of St. Giles' aforesaid, baker, Thomas Barrett, fishmonger, William Stubbes, victualler, both of the same, and Philip Cottrell of St. Andrew's, Holborn, cordwainer.
Prosecutors:—Thomas Medly [Medley] of London, clerk, John Dent of the same, yeoman, and John Teade.
Sess. Roll 517/41, 99, 172.
G.D.R. 1/212d, 213d.

28 December, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Mary Foxgrave alias Seamor [Seamere] of Clerkenwell, spinster, for stealing a pair of sheets worth 2s. 6d., a coverlet worth 2s. 6d., a blanket worth 10d., a pillow worth 12d., two pewter quart pots worth 3s. 6d., a candlestick worth 6d., two saucers worth 4d., three pewter dishes worth 12d., three pewter spoons worth 12d., two napkins worth 6d., and a cloth worth 12d. from Edmund Hurst of St. James', Clerkenwell, tippler, at the same.
A confession. Not guilty.
Sess. Roll 517/102, 173.
G.D.R. 1/212d.

14 February, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
John Jennings [Jennyngs] of Islington, yeoman, for stealing eight white sheep worth 50s., and two white lambs worth 8s. from a man unknown at the same.
Respited to be tried because the prosecution is not ready to prosecute at this sessions. Found not guilty at the next.
Sess. Roll 517/174.
Sess. Roll 519/154.
G.D.R. 1/212d, 219.

7 October, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Philip Dale of — for breaking into the house of George Pett, gentleman, at Edmonton, and [alarming] Joan, wife of the said George, and stealing divers goods, including a doublet, a sheet, and a pair of stockings [belonging to] James Comaunder of the same, labourer, servant to the said George.
Not guilty of burglary, guilty of felony, no goods, seeks the book, reads, to be branded.
Miscellaneous File III/124, 125.
Sess. Roll 517/52, 175, 176.
G.D.R. 1/212d.

—, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Jury writ for the Sessions to be held at Hicks Hall on 17 February next coming [A.D. 1612–13].
Sess. Roll 517/177.

JURY LIST.
William Hitchinoughe of East Smithfield, gentleman. Sworn
Edward Barbor of Old Ford, gentleman. Sworn.
John Nicholls [Niccolls] of Hackney, gentleman. Sworn.
Eliazer Barnes of East Smithfield.
John Clarke of East Smithfield.
Edward Motterday of East Smithfield.
William Barbor of St. Giles'. Sworn.
William Motteram of the Strand. Sworn.
George Collyns of St. Giles'.
Thomas Burton of St. Giles'. Sworn.
John Pryce [Price] of Whitechapel. Sworn.
Humphrey Bunford of Whitechapel. Sworn.
Christopher Heyward of Hoxton.
John Cooke of Shoreditch.
Henry Hodge of Shoreditch.
Thomas Stedman of Westminster. Sworn.
Geoffrey Pasmore of Westminster. Sworn.
Richard Halsey of Westminster.
James Orrell of Westminster.
Thomas Lee of the Strand.
Thomas Dunyng of the Strand.
William Marshe the elder of Willesden.
Edward Paulett of Willesden. Sworn.
Robert Twiford of Willesden. Sworn.
Edward Twiford of Willesden. Sworn.
John Pollard of Willesden.
Henry Marten the younger of Roxey.
Richard Hale of Roxey.
John Page the younger of Roxey.
William Nowbery.
Henry Vincent.
Thomas Burbeck.
William Turnor.
William Fludd of Westminster.
John Lowe of St. John Street. Sworn.
Sess. Roll 517/143.

SESSIONS REGISTER. VOLUME I.

p. 585. Came and discharged:—

John Roberts of Goswell Street, yeoman, for victualling without licence.

Edmund Southe of the same, for the like.

p.586. Edward Trappes of "Collyers Inn" ["Coleyerrowe"], co. Essex, yeoman, for cheating (and p.599).

p. 587. Respited to prison until the next:—

Randall Braynton of Ratcliffe, yeoman (and pp. 591, 599).

p.588. Handed over further to Francis Harryson of St. Ethelburga's-within-Bishopsgate, cook, and Thomas Woodhouse of Whitechapel, butcher:—

John Weston of the same, chandler, charged with cozening John Catton at cards, to appear and never to play at any unlawful games.

John Bartlett of Turnmill Street, shoemaker, for stealing a cloak from Thomas Goodcoles.

Respited to the next:—

Robert Franckes [Francke] of Golding Lane, victualler, for tippling without licence (and p.588).

Richard Robinson of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, carpenter, for erecting new tenements in Queen Street next Drury Lane.

Came and discharged:—

Thomas Allen of Isleworth, to answer.

p.589. Committed:—

William More [Moore] for making an assault upon John Whittacre and throwing brick-bats at his window, and breaking his house in the night. Respited to prison for bail (and G.D.R. f.212d).

Elizabeth Martyn for being suspected. Respited to prison for bail (and G.D.R. f.212d).

p. 590. William Price, for incontinency with the said Elizabeth. To be brought into the Court in the morning to receive his punishment. Respited to prison for bail. (and G.D.R. f.212d).

John Priests of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, victualler, handed in bail to Robert Peeters, cordwainer, and Swan Wilkenson, yeoman, both of the same.

For tippling:—

William Chamberlayne of St. Clement Danes. Sureties:—Andrew Furzland of St. Katherine's, yeoman, and Jonas Barkley of St. Clement's, stationer.

Stephen Bonde of St. Giles', victualler. Sureties:—Thomas Morley, yeoman, and Richard Snellinge, "peddlemaker," both of the same (and p. 578).

Thomas Leache of East Smithfield, yeoman. Sureties:—Miles Gobson of the same, yeoman, and Bartholomew Benson of Whitechapel, yeoman.

John Baker of Charterhouse Lane, victualler. Sureties:—Hugh Knott of Christ Church, yeoman, and James Storye of the same, butcher.

Robert Harryson of Westminster, victualler. Sureties:—Thomas Atkynson of St. Sepulchre's, and Thomas Hynde of the same, cook.

Henry Phillips of Cow Cross, victualler. Sureties:—Cesar Thomas of St. Sepulchre's, and John Knighte of the same, yeoman.

GAOL DELIVERY REGISTER. VOLUME I.

f.212. Delivered by proclamation:—

John Jaques, Christopher Mapleton, Elizabeth Porter, James Neale.

Thomas Cabell respited to prison without bail for refusing allegiance.

Arthur Dowe respited to prison for the county of Suffolk.

Luke Bestwell respited at the order of the Chief Justice.

John Cotgrave respited to prison at the order of Sir Henry Mountague, Knight, and that he shall seek of the Lord Chancellor what shall be done with him.

Christopher Johnson, John Rayner, Thomas Fenton and John Croker respited to prison further (and Sess. Roll 519/154).

f.212d. John Hatton respited to prison for Kent.

John Tedder respited to prison for Essex.

Edward Pratt alias Kellat respited to prison without bail.

Respited to prison for bail:—

Hugh Waters.

Came and discharged:—

f. 214. Ann Fynney of Holborn, widow, and Alice Atkinson of the same, spinster, suspected to be consenting to the robbing of Mistress Curley's house at Chelsea.

Humphrey Everinden of Great Chalk, co. Kent, yeoman, to give evidence against Nicholas Lancaster. The said Nicholas respited to prison for Kent (f. 212).

PROCESS REGISTER BOOK OF INDICTMENTS. VOLUME I.

f. 18d. William Willcocks of Fulham, yeoman, for trespass.

Middlesex Sessions Roll, 518 [Broken File].

These numbers, with the exception of 518/8, 10, 17 and 18 should belong to the General Sessions held at Westminster on 23 April, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].

[Nos. 518/1, 3, 5, 25, are illegible].

Recognizances of:—

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— Allyn of Chancery Lane, stationer, for receiving — which he had stolen from one —.
Sess. Roll 518/2.

24 March, 10 James I [A.D. 1611–12].
Henry Ardroset and John Reynolds of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, coach-harness-makers, for the said Henry for stealing "gold fringe from the trymmynge of the Earle of Worceste's coach, which he sold to Richard Norris, a bind of ends of gold and silver."
Sess. Roll 518/4.

24 March, 10 James I [A.D. 1611–12].
Edward Penyston of Southall, husbandman, to appear.
Sess. Roll 518/7.

23 March, 10 James I [A.D. 1612–13].
Henry Rogers of Westminster, haberdasher, John Frenche of Old Street, currier, William Weston of the same, weaver, and John Fludd of St. Peter's, weaver, for the said Henry for dangerously hurting Henry Mann [Man] who is in despair of his life; and of John Butt of Westminster, barber, Michael Govier [Gover] of St. Clement Danes, tailor, George Read of St. Andrew's, Holborn, merchanttailor, Roger Mason of St. Giles'-without-Cripplegate, cooper, and Peter Webbster of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, yeoman, for the said John for the like; and of the said Michael, George, Roger and Peter for Jerome Reade [Rowde] of Westminster, for the like.
The said Henry Rogers, John Butt and Jerome Reade led to gaol. Delivered by proclamation.
Sess. Roll 518/8, 10, 17.
Sess. Roll 519/154.
G.D.R. 1/214d, 219.

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Jane Walker of Golding Lane, spinster, to give evidence against Elizabeth Ellis and Helen Thompson for felony.
Sess. Roll 518/13.

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James Swaine of Clerkenwell, yeoman, to give evidence against George Gould for felony.
Sess. Roll 518/21.

25 March, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Thomas Jones of Ratcliffe, hosier, for buying stolen goods — stolen from Henry Atkinson.
Sess. Roll 518/24.

Indictments of:—

17 April, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
— Blunt of London, gentleman, William Hill and William Brett both of the same, gentlemen, for an assault and battery on George Smythe, James Scorrier and John Marshe at St. James', Clerkenwell.
The said Blunt and Brett fined 12d.
The said Hill at large.
For insults on the constables.
Sess. Roll 518/6.

27 March, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Thomas Brood alias — alias Westcote of London, yeoman, and Abel Metcalf of the same, yeoman, for stealing a silver cup worth 40s. from John Bayly [Bayley] of Cow Cross; and of Joan, wife of John Heydon of the same, yeoman, servant to the said Thomas and Abel, for helping them.
The said Thomas and Abel not guilty.
The said Joan discharged because the principals not guilty.
Sess. Roll 518/9.

10 April, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Arthur Boothe of London, yeoman, for stealing two shirts worth 2s. 6d. and seven towels worth 3s. 6d. from a man unknown, at St. Giles'-in-the-Fields.
Not guilty.
Sess. Roll 518/11.

24 March, 10 James I [A.D. 1611–12].
Richard Canter of Southall, yeoman, for breaking into the house of Robert Millett of the same, gentleman, at the same, about three o'clock at night, and stealing a pewter dish worth 3s., and a pewter basin worth 3s. from the said Robert.
Not guilty.
The said Robert bound over for refusing to give evidence against the said Richard.
Sess Roll 518/12.
Sess. Reg. 1/606, 613.
G.D.R. 1/215, 218d.

13 March, 9 James I [A.D. 1611–12].
John Short of Uxbridge, yeoman, for stealing a plough-collar worth —d. from William Pennard at the same; and of Thomas Page of the same, yeoman, for receiving and helping the said John.
The said John not guilty, the said Thomas therefore discharged.
Sess. Roll 518/14.

25 March, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Margaret Reeve and Alice Price of London, spinsters, for assaulting Robert Sherborne in the highway at St. Andrew's, Holborn, and robbing him of a cloak of mingled colour worth 6s.
Not guilty.
Sess. Roll 518/15.

26 March, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
William Miller of London, yeoman, for stealing a black cow worth £3 13s. 4d. from William Tipping at Islington.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book reads, branded.
Sess. Roll 518/16.

29 May, 13 James I [A.D. 1615].
Mary Ford of St. Sepulchre's, spinster, for stealing a pair of sheets worth 12s., and a coverlet worth 5s., from Christiana Pickering at the same.
Not guilty.
Sess. Roll 518/18.

11 April, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
John Borne of London, yeoman, for stealing a white gelding worth 40s. from John Witney at East Bedfont.
Not guilty.
Sess. Roll 518/19.

10 April, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Thomas Spellman of London, gentleman, for assaulting Robert Stepney, gentleman, at St. Katherine's-next-the-Tower, and wounding the same Robert on the left thigh with a rapier worth 12d., so that he died.
Guilty of homicide, no goods, but not against the form of the Statute, seeks the book, [reads], branded.
Sess. Roll 518/20.

15 April, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
William Mason of London, yeoman, for throwing a piece of an angle rod of hazel worth one farthing, at Samuel Widdon at Stepney, so that the said Samuel was hit between the partition of both the skulls and died on 18 April at St. Giles'-in-the-Fields.
Guilty, no goods, seeks the book, reads, branded.
Sess. Roll 518/26.

— September, 10 James I [A.D. 1612].
Jury writ for the Sessions to be held on the Feast of St. Michael next coming [A.D. 1612].
Sess. Roll 518/22.

Gaol Delivery Roll.
[Illegible].
Sess. Roll 518/27.